William w



(No Model.)

.W'. W. WALLACE.

TILE TABLE.

Patented'Apr. 7, 1885.

WILLIAM w. wALLAon -or FRANKFORT, INDIAN-A:

TIL'E-Q'II'ABLE. 1

srncrrrcnrro'n forming part of Letters PatezitillgSlSfiS, ai s April ZQ ieeSQQ] Y g,

. Application filed December-1, 1884. (No modeL) To aZZ whom/it may concern:

7 Be it known that L'WILLIAM W. WALLACE,

a resident of Frankfort, in the county of Olinton and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tile Tables, of which the following is a specification. a

My invention relates to a tile-table for receiving and carrying a tile, which is received thereon in a stick and then cut into the requisite lengths by a traveling. cutter.

One of the objects of myinvention is to provide an endless tile chain or carrier which will receive the tile as it comes from the dies in a twisting or spiral movement without injuring or straining the web of the tile.

' Various features of invention are requisite to carry out fullyiall the objects of my invention:

Another object of my invention consists in providing telescopic legs to support the frame and carrier, so that either end of the table can be easily and quicklyadjusted to the desired height, all of which will be fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of my invention, Fig. 2, an end elevation of one of the carrying-sections; Fig. 3, a side elevation of the same;Fig. 4, a top plan view; Fig. 5, a cross-section of the cutting-frame, showing the cutting device in elevation.

A. represents two side sills or frame-pieces, connected together by suitable cross-girders,

and supported upon posts or legs 18, and forming the frame-work of the table. B B represent drums journaled upon suitable shafts at either end" and between the frame-pieces A, and adapted to be revolved by the endless chain working thereon. The endless chain is composed of two sets of links upon either sideof the carrier-sections 0. Each link is composed of two pivoted sections, 1 and 2, which operate together in the manner hereinafter explained. The link 1 is pivoted to. the carrier-sections O by a journal or stud, 3. Link 2 is pivoted to link '1 by pivots 4at either end of the sections 1 and 2.-

c 0 represent brackets 011 cars projecting up from the top surface of carriensections C.

D represents shafts journaled on gudgeons cl, passing through the ears 0.

thereon under the action of the tile.

E represents pulleys mounted upon shaftsD. F representsendless bands passing around the pulleys E, and adapted to move freely 'I prefer to place"four"pulleys, E, supporting twoendless bands, F, upon each of the sections 0 for supporting the tile, leaving a space between thesebands.

In order that the sections 0 may be auto matically brought into a horizontal" position quickly as they pass the endless roller B at the front end of the machine, I connect the parts as follows:

9 represents a lug projecting out from the foot of the bracket 5 vertically over the hinge 4 of the sections 1 and 2. The links I and 2 are connected to*"the*car'rier 0', so=-that =their 8o 1 top edge is in contact with the"lug*9.j"The forward end of link 2 is rounded offyas-shown by dottedlines, "Fig; 3. When link 2'isjin an inclined or nearlyyertical' position pass ing around the drum B, the inclined or round ed edge strikes the lug 9, whichforc'es it into i the horizontal position and turns the carriersections 0 down to a horizontal position, ready to receive the tile before it arrives under the delivering-die of the tile-machine. This endless tile-carrier is especially adapted to re-' ceive and carry properly a'section of tile dej livered from the spiral or twisted auger. The endless belt will move under the twist of the ejecting-die, and will allow the tile to'turn on 9 said endless belts F, which 'haveatendency to carry thetile laterally to one side; In order to prevent the tile from beingcan; ried oft theendless belts F, I provide the it guide frictional roller 8, journaling on the bracket-arm 6, which is adjusted to suitthe different sizes of tile bythe set-screw, as before explained. Thus a very long stick or 1 length of tile may be properly laid onto the 60 i 5 representsabracket rigidlyseeziredto one t endless belts F, the series of sections 0 carautomatically by one of the carriersections' 1 and 2.

12 represents a bar hinged to slide 11, and carrying a bow, 13, and connecting-wire 14:.

05 represents the hinge joint connecting hinge-bar 12 to slide 11.

15. represents a link pivoted in a slot cut in slide 11.

16 represents a lug projecting from arm 12, so as to strike against the link 15 when'it is in a vertical position and raise it to clear the carrier-lug, as shown in Fig. 5. As the, bow 13 and arm 12 are carried down toward the tile to make the cut to divide it into, lengths; the lug 16 passes off the link 15, and it drops down and engages with the carrier -lug 17. This lug 17is, attached to link 2 of the endless chain. Thus,whe n the wire 14 and bow 13 are revolved in the position shown in Fig. 5, the. bed or sill 16 can be slid laterally back upon the tramway 10, t0 the desired position for cutting the tile at the proper length. When the bow 13 and wire 14 are carried down so as to allow link 15 to drop down to engage with the lug 17, the cutting devices are carried forward by the endless-chain link 2 and travel with the tile. When traveling in this position, the. tile is cut into, the proper length, and the, cutting device is raised up,as shown in Fig. 5, and slid back into position for a second forward movement for cutting an additional length oftile. The endless belts F, which travel around the. pulleys E, may be made of duck, leather, felt, or other suitable material. This device will re.- ceive tile as it is ejected from the die traveling in a spiral direction without twisting or in juring the section, which is received and carriedb'y the endless-chain devices herein, shown, and can be readily cut into requisite lengths.

One of the advantages derived from the use of my tile-carrier is that it will turn freely on the belts under the die motion without danger of being. twisted oft, and without theuse of oil or water to lubricate the surface of the, tile,

which is not only e e, but jurQs the.

material carried.

Another important feature of my invention is the automatic means for bringing the sections Ointo a horizontal from a vertical position instantly, so that the tile is always delivered upon the endless belts at the proper point, preventing the tile from dropping or sagging,

which would otherwise occur with these sections brought into a horizontal position very gradually.

In order that the endless chain and the supporting-sillsA may be adjusted to the right height to the machine, I provide the following instrumental-ities:

18 represents legs,which are made U shaped, or with ribs upon either side, as shown in Fig. 1.

20 represents the upper section of the telescopic legs, which is securely attached to the sill-pieces A; and 21 represents ears or grooves 1 formed in proj ections,which serve as bearings for the ribs '6 working therein.

22 represents an ear projecting from thesection 21. r

23. represents a screw-shaft tapping through said ear, which journals loosely in the {$01) flange of the standard 20. l

24 and 25 represent bevel-gears.

26 represents a crank fitting on the shaft of bevel-gear 25,for turning the same an d raising and loweringthe, section 20 through the medium of .the'screw-rod 23, raising and lowering the ears 2.1,which slide on the ears i, as before stated. This mode ofadjustingv the table to the tile-die is very important, "as it prevents the dropping or sagging of the tile delivered on the endless bands F, and provides readier means for adjusting these bands vertically as they shrink or swell under the atmospheric changes to which they are liable, and this is an important feature of my in-.

' vention.

A'modi fi cation in the mode of arranging the'side, guide-pnlley, '8, in connection with the. transverse endless, bands on the, carriersection'G, might be employed and allow the tile toturn.

Instead of guide-pulley 8, side. guides might be attached to the, bands themselves, which could be held stationary on their pulleys and yet hold the tile in position on the table and allow it to turn; but such devices would be. the equivalent of the. clauses of claimswherein the adjustable guide-pulley 8. is not madcaspecific feature.

1. A tile-carrier composed, substantially, of traveling sections 0, provided with supporting-pulleysE, and one or more. transverse endless belts, F, for receiving the tile, substantially as specified. Y

2. In combination with the sections 0, hav-, ing the endless belts F, working on pulleys, the guiding-pulley 8., secured upon one side of the section, for preventing the tile being carried laterally off of the endlessbelts, sub stantially'as specified.

3. The combination of the sectionfO, having. an attached laterally-projecting lug, 9, the links 1, pivoted to the said sections, and the links 2, pivoted tothe endsof the links, ].,and

Having described my inventio l whatl cle l 7 ICC IIO

having a curved end to strike the lugon the 1 section 0 and turn it to a horizontal position, substantially as described.

4. The combination, with the endless chain, of the tramway 10, the slide 11, moving thereon, the bar 12, hinged to the slide, the cuttingframe carried by the bar, and means, substantially as described, whereby the slide can be moved by the chain, substantially as described.

5. The combination, with. the endless chain having the lug 17, of the tramway 10, the slide 11, moving thereon, the bar 12, hinged to the slide and having the attached lug 16, the cuttingframe carried by the bar, and the swinging link pivoted to and extending across the slide, substantially as described.

6. The combination, in a tile-machine, of the side sills and the carrier traveling horizontally thereon, with a supporting-leg at each end of the sills, composed of sections sliding one upon the other and adjustable lengthwise,

leg' at each end of the sills, composed of two.

sections sliding one upon the other, and having the ears 20 and 21, the screw 23, engaging the ear 20, and. the bevel gear-wheels 24 and 25, for raising and lowering one or both ends of. the sills and carrier, substantially as de scribed. v

In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM w. WALLACE.

Witnesses:

ELI MARION, S. G. BOOKER. 

